Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-25
STATE COMMITTEE.

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STATE COMMITTEE.
There shall be State central committee
composed Of Il chairman, TO De elected by
the convention, and of five members from
each Congressional district. Said five mem.
bers shall be nominated by the delegates to
! the State convention from their respective
Congressional districts; provided that such
nominations shall be made by at least ma.
jority and shall be confirmed by the State
convention.
In default OF such nominations being made
by any district or districts, the president of
the convention shall make the appointments
therefor. Vacancies in any such delegation,
after the same shall have been formed, shall
be filled by the State central committee up.
on the nomination of the remaining members
from such district. In case of vacancy in
the Office of chairman the position shall be
filed by the State central committee.
The State committee thus constituted is
charged with the affairs of the party. and
shall have power to perfect its organization
and direct its conduct in obedience to the
declarations and policy of the party as the
same shall be set forth by this convention.
1t may decide all questions at issue which
affect the harmony and interest Of the par
ty; but the respective districts represented
in convention shall manage their own dis
trict affairs
The State committee shall meet at such
times and places as they may themselves
determine, but especially at such time and
place as the executive committee may desig-
nate.
The State central committee shall have
power to call State conventions aud to
fix the basis OF represen ntaton therein.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
There shall be an executive committee of
not more than ten PERSONS to be appointed
by the chairman of the State central COM
m:ttee, who shall be CT ohciO chairman of
the executive committee.
The executive committee shall have no
powers except those delegated to it by the
State committee as the same shall be laid
down from time to time by that committee,
or herein eXpresaed-to wit :
1t shall appoint its own secretary and
such assistants as he shall require during n
campaign.
1t shall appoint 4 treasurer from outside
its own body, who shall be subject to such
Iules rs it may adopt for his guidance.
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post-office address OF the chairman of each
city and county committee, with whom it
will hold regular correspondence.
1t shall have printed such circulars, in.
structions, or forms as it may deem ne
oessvry for use in organizing the party
1t shall collect from the cities and coun-
ties OF the State such al amount of funds as
may be assessed by the State committee for
the proper conduct of the campaign, and,
when necessary, solicit individual contribu.
tions from members of tho party in such
manner as i. may deem best.
1t shall appoint aud provide for mass.
meetings in each division of the State, max
ing such arrangements with the local COM
mlttees as may be necessary, bearing such
proportion Of the expense of each as its funds
will permit.
1t shall give notice in regard to the regis
tration of voters, urging the city and county
committees to active eXertion so as to Sc.
cure full registration in all of its details
1t shall have published all addresses, reso-
lutions, appointments of canvassers, &C., as
the State committee may direct in the dem.
ocra;ic papers of the city of Richmond, and
as far'as possible in all other democratic
papers of the State.
1t shall have for 4 quorum for the trans
action of business three of its members a
member unableto attend may in writing
appoint a proxy for one or more meetings.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION.
The organization of the party in each con.
gressional district to be under the supervis-
ion of the members of the central committee
from that district.
The members of the State central commit
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tricts shall constitute the district commit
tees, who shall have power 10 cali district
conventions fix the times and places for
holding the same, the number of delegates,
and prescribe the mode and manner of ap'
pointing them, and shall have charge of the
canvass in such district.
The county committees shall assess the
several precincts for such funds as may
be necessary for the proper conduct of the
county canvass, and the congressional COM
mittees as TO them may seem best for the
congressional canvass.
ORGANIZATION FOR SENATORIAL DISTRICTS
The several chairmen of the county Of
county and city committees, constituting
senatorial district, shall be the senatorial
committee Tor such district; provided tina
when senatorial district consists of sin
gle city or county the committee for sucl
city or county shall be the senatorial com
mittee for such district.
Each senatorial committee shall hav
power to call senatorial district conventions
fix the time for holding the same, prescrib
the number of delegates and the mode ant
manner of their appointment.
CITY AND COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
Wherever a party organization exists i